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Nova Minerals Ltd Governance Information 2020

Sep 24, 2020

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Rules 4.7.3 and 4.10.3[1]

Appendix 4G

Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations

Name of entity: NOVA MINERALS LIMITED ABN / ARBN: Financial year ended: 84 006 690 348 30 JUNE 2020

Our corporate governance statement[2] for the above period above can be found at:[3]

These pages of our annual report: This URL on our website: http://novaminerals.com.au

The Corporate Governance Statement is accurate and up to date as at 24 September 2020 and has been approved by the board.

The annexure includes a key to where our corporate governance disclosures can be located.

Date: 24 September 2020

Name of Secretary authorising lodgement: Ian Pamensky

1 Under Listing Rule 4.7.3, an entity must lodge with ASX a completed Appendix 4G at the same time as it lodges its annual report with ASX. Listing Rule 4.10.3 requires an entity that is included in the official list as an ASX Listing to include in its annual report either a corporate governance statement that meets the requirements of that rule or the URL of the page on its website where such a statement is located. The corporate governance statement must disclose the extent to which the entity has followed the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council during the reporting period. If the entity has not followed a recommendation for any part of the reporting period, its corporate governance statement must separately identify that recommendation and the period during which it was not followed and state its reasons for not following the recommendation and what (if any) alternative governance practices it adopted in lieu of the recommendation during that period.

Under Listing Rule 4.7.4, if an entity chooses to include its corporate governance statement on its website rather than in its annual report, it must lodge a copy of the corporate governance statement with ASX at the same time as it lodges its annual report with ASX. The corporate governance statement must be current as at the effective date specified in that statement for the purposes of rule 4.10.3.

2 “Corporate governance statement” is defined in Listing Rule 19.12 to mean the statement referred to in Listing Rule 4.10.3 which discloses the extent to which an entity has followed the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council during a particular reporting period.

3 Mark whichever option is correct and then complete the page number(s) of the annual report, or the URL of the web page, where the entity’s corporate governance statement can be found. You can, if you wish, delete the option which is not applicable.

Throughout this form, where you are given two or more options to select, you can, if you wish, delete any option which is not applicable and just retain the option that is applicable. If you select an option that includes “OR” at the end of the selection and you delete the other options, you can also, if you wish, delete the “OR” at the end of the selection.

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ANNEXURE – KEY TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURES

Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the
period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …4
PRINCIPLE 1 – LAY SOLID FOUNDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT
1.1 A listed entity should disclose:
(a)
the respective roles and responsibilities of its board and
management; and
(b)
those matters expressly reserved to the board and those delegated to
management.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
… and information about the respective roles and responsibilities of
our board and management (including those matters expressly
reserved to the board and those delegated to management):
at http://novaminerals.com.au
1.2 A listed entity should:
(a)
undertake appropriate checks before appointing a person, or putting
forward to security holders a candidate for election, as a director; and
(b)
provide security holders with all material information in its possession
relevant to a decision on whether or not to elect or re-elect a director.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
1.3 A listed entity should have a written agreement with each director and senior
executive setting out the terms of their appointment.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
1.4 The company secretary of a listed entity should be accountable directly to
the board, through the chair, on all matters to do with the proper functioning
of the board.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
in our Corporate Governance Statement

4 If you have followed all of the Council’s recommendations in full for the whole of the period above, you can, if you wish, delete this column from the form and re-format it.

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the
period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …4
1.5 A listed entity should:
(a)
have a diversity policy which includes requirements for the board or a
relevant committee of the board to set measurable objectives for
achieving gender diversity and to assess annually both the objectives
and the entity’s progress in achieving them;
(b)
disclose that policy or a summary of it; and
(c)
disclose as at the end of each reporting period the measurable
objectives for achieving gender diversity set by the board or a
relevant committee of the board in accordance with the entity’s
diversity policy and its progress towards achieving them and either:
(1) the respective proportions of men and women on the board, in
senior executive positions and across the whole organisation
(including how the entity has defined “senior executive” for these
purposes); or
(2) if the entity is a “relevant employer” under the Workplace Gender
Equality Act, the entity’s most recent “Gender Equality
Indicators”, as defined in and published under that Act.
A copy of our diversity policy is available:
at http://novaminerals.com.au
… and the information referred to in paragraphs (c)(1) or (2):
in our Corporate Governance Statement
an explanation why that is so in our Corporate
Governance Statement
1.6 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating the
performance of the board, its committees and individual directors; and
(b)
disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether a performance
evaluation was undertaken in the reporting period in accordance with
that process.
… the evaluation process referred to in paragraph (a):
in our Corporate Governance Statement
… and the information referred to in paragraph (b):
in our Corporate Governance Statement
1.7 A listed entity should:
(a)
have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating the
performance of its senior executives; and
(b)
disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether a performance
evaluation was undertaken in the reporting period in accordance with
that process.
… the evaluation process referred to in paragraph (a):
in our Corporate Governance Statement
… and the information referred to in paragraph (b):
in our Corporate Governance Statement

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the
period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …5
PRINCIPLE 2 - STRUCTURE THE BOARD TO ADD VALUE
2.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a)
have a nomination committee which:
(1) has at least three members, a majority of whom are
independent directors; and
(2) is chaired by an independent director,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the members of the committee; and
(5) as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times the
committee met throughout the period and the individual
attendances of the members at those meetings; or
(b)
if it does not have a nomination committee, disclose that fact and
the processes it employs to address board succession issues and
to ensure that the board has the appropriate balance of skills,
knowledge, experience, independence and diversity to enable it to
discharge its duties and responsibilities effectively.
… the fact that we do not have a nomination committee and the
processes we employ to address board succession issues and to
ensure that the board has the appropriate balance of skills,
knowledge, experience, independence and diversity to enable it to
discharge its duties and responsibilities effectively:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
2.2 A listed entity should have and disclose a board skills matrix setting out
the mix of skills and diversity that the board currently has or is looking to
achieve in its membership.
… our boards’ skills and experience:
in our 2020 Annual Report at http://novaminerals.com.au
2.3 A listed entity should disclose:
(a)
the names of the directors considered by the board to be
independent directors;
(b)
if a director has an interest, position, association or relationship of
the type described in Box 2.3 but the board is of the opinion that it
does not compromise the independence of the director, the nature
of the interest, position, association or relationship in question and
an explanation of why the board is of that opinion; and
(c)
the length of service of each director.
… the names of the directors considered by the board to be
independent directors:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
… and, where applicable, the information referred to in paragraph (b):
in our Corporate Governance Statement
… and the length of service of each director:
in our 2020 Annual Report at http://novaminerals.com.au
2.4 A majority of the board of a listed entity should be independent directors. … the fact that we follow this recommendation:
in our Corporate Governance Statement

5 If you have followed all of the Council’s recommendations in full for the whole of the period above, you can, if you wish, delete this column from the form and re-format it.

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the
period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …5
2.5 The chair of the board of a listed entity should be an independent director
and, in particular, should not be the same person as the CEO of the
entity.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
2.6 A listed entity should have a program for inducting new directors and
provide appropriate professional development opportunities for directors
to develop and maintain the skills and knowledge needed to perform their
role as directors effectively.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
PRINCIPLE 3 – ACT ETHICALLY AND RESPONSIBLY
3.1 A listed entity should:
(a)
have a code of conduct for its directors, senior executives and
employees; and
(b)
disclose that code or a summary of it.
… our code of conduct or a summary of it:
at http://novaminerals.com.au
PRINCIPLE 4 – SAFEGUARD INTEGRITY IN CORPORATE REPORTING
4.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a)
have an audit committee which:
(1) has at least three members, all of whom are non-executive
directors and a majority of whom are independent directors;
and
(2) is chaired by an independent director, who is not the chair of
the board,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the relevant qualifications and experience of the members of
the committee; and
(5) in relation to each reporting period, the number of times the
committee met throughout the period and the individual
attendances of the members at those meetings; or
(b)
if it does not have an audit committee, disclose that fact and the
processes it employs that independently verify and safeguard the
integrity of its corporate reporting, including the processes for the
appointment and removal of the external auditor and the rotation of
the audit engagement partner.
… the fact that we do not have an audit committee and the processes
we employ that independently verify and safeguard the integrity of our
corporate reporting, including the processes for the appointment and
removal of the external auditor and the rotation of the audit
engagement partner:
in our Corporate Governance Statement

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the
period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the
whole of the period above. We have disclosed …5
4.2 The board of a listed entity should, before it approves the entity’s financial
statements for a financial period, receive from its CEO and CFO a
declaration that, in their opinion, the financial records of the entity have
been properly maintained and that the financial statements comply with
the appropriate accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the
financial position and performance of the entity and that the opinion has
been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and
internal control which is operating effectively.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
4.3 A listed entity that has an AGM should ensure that its external auditor
attends its AGM and is available to answer questions from security
holders relevant to the audit.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
PRINCIPLE 5 – MAKE TIMELY AND BALANCED DISCLOSURE
5.1 A listed entity should:
(a)
have a written policy for complying with its continuous disclosure
obligations under the Listing Rules; and
(b)
disclose that policy or a summary of it.
… our continuous disclosure compliance policy or a summary of it:
at http://novaminerals.com.au
PRINCIPLE 6 – RESPECT THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS
6.1 A listed entity should provide information about itself and its governance
to investors via its website.
… information about us and our governance on our website:
at http://novaminerals.com.au
6.2 A listed entity should design and implement an investor relations program
to facilitate effective two-way communication with investors.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
6.3 A listed entity should disclose the policies and processes it has in place to
facilitate and encourage participation at meetings of security holders.
… our policies and processes for facilitating and encouraging
participation at meetings of security holders:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
6.4 A listed entity should give security holders the option to receive
communications from, and send communications to, the entity and its
security registry electronically.
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:
in our Corporate Governance Statement

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the
period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole
of the period above. We have disclosed …6
PRINCIPLE 7 – RECOGNISE AND MANAGE RISK
7.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a)
have a committee or committees to oversee risk, each of
which:
(1) has at least three members, a majority of whom are
independent directors; and
(2) is chaired by an independent director,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the members of the committee; and
(5) as at the end of each reporting period, the number of
times the committee met throughout the period and
the individual attendances of the members at those
meetings; or
(b)
if it does not have a risk committee or committees that
satisfy (a) above, disclose that fact and the processes it
employs for overseeing the entity’s risk management
framework.
… the fact that we do not have a risk committee or committees that
satisfy (a) and the processes we employ for overseeing our risk
management framework:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
7.2 The board or a committee of the board should:
(a)
review the entity’s risk management framework at least
annually to satisfy itself that it continues to be sound; and
(b)
disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether such
a review has taken place.
… the fact that board or a committee of the board reviews the entity’s
risk management framework at least annually to satisfy itself that it
continues to be sound:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
… and that such a review has taken place in the reporting period
covered by this Appendix 4G:
in our Corporate Governance Statement

6 If you have followed all of the Council’s recommendations in full for the whole of the period above, you can, if you wish, delete this column from the form and re-format it.

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the
period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole
of the period above. We have disclosed …6
7.3 A listed entity should disclose:
(a)
if it has an internal audit function, how the function is
structured and what role it performs; or
(b)
if it does not have an internal audit function, that fact and
the processes it employs for evaluating and continually
improving the effectiveness of its risk management and
internal control processes.
… the fact that we do not have an internal audit function and the
processes we employ for evaluating and continually improving the
effectiveness of our risk management and internal control processes:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
7.4 A listed entity should disclose whether it has any material
exposure to economic, environmental and social sustainability
risks and, if it does, how it manages or intends to manage those
risks.
… whether we have any material exposure to economic,
environmental and social sustainability risks and, if we do, how we
manage or intend to manage those risks:
in our 2020 Annual Report
PRINCIPLE 8 – REMUNERATE FAIRLY AND RESPONSIBLY
8.1 The board of a listed entity should:
(a)
have a remuneration committee which:
(1) has at least three members, a majority of whom are
independent directors; and
(2) is chaired by an independent director,
and disclose:
(3) the charter of the committee;
(4) the members of the committee; and
(5) as at the end of each reporting period, the number of
times the committee met throughout the period and
the individual attendances of the members at those
meetings; or
(b)
if it does not have a remuneration committee, disclose that
fact and the processes it employs for setting the level and
composition of remuneration for directors and senior
executives and ensuring that such remuneration is
appropriate and not excessive.
… the fact that we do not have a remuneration committee and the
processes we employ for setting the level and composition of
remuneration for directors and senior executives and ensuring that
such remuneration is appropriate and not excessive:
in our Corporate Governance Statement
8.2 A listed entity should separately disclose its policies and
practices regarding the remuneration of non-executive directors
and the remuneration of executive directors and other senior
executives.
… separately our remuneration policies and practices regarding the
remuneration of non-executive directors and the remuneration of
executive directors and other senior executives:
in our 2020 Annual Report

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Corporate Governance Council recommendation Corporate Governance Council recommendation We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the
period above. We have disclosed …
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole
of the period above. We have disclosed …6
8.3 A listed entity which has an equity-based remuneration scheme
should:
(a)
have a policy on whether participants are permitted to
enter into transactions (whether through the use of
derivatives or otherwise) which limit the economic risk of
participating in the scheme; and
(b)
disclose that policy or a summary of it.
… our policy on this issue or a summary of it:
in our Corporate Governance Statement

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NOVA MINERALS LIMITED ACN 006 690 348 (COMPANY)

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT - FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2020

This Corporate Governance Statement is current as at 24 September 2020 and has been approved by the Board of the Company on that date.

This Corporate Governance Statement discloses the extent to which the Company has, during the financial year ending 30 June 2020, followed the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council in its publication Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations ( Recommendations ). The Recommendations are not mandatory, however the Recommendations that have not been followed for any part of the reporting period have been identified and reasons provided for not following them along with what (if any) alternative governance practices were adopted in lieu of the recommendation during that period.

The Company has adopted a Corporate Governance Plan which provides the written terms of reference for the Company’s corporate governance duties.

Due to the current size and nature of the existing Board and the magnitude of the Company’s operations, the Board does not consider that the Company will gain any benefit from individual Board committees and that its resources would be better utilised in other areas as the Board is of the strong view that at this stage the experience and skill set of the current Board is sufficient to perform these roles. Under the Company’s Board Charter, the duties that would ordinarily be assigned to individual committees are currently carried out by the full Board under the written terms of reference for those committees.

The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan is available on the Company’s website at https://novaminerals.com.au/

RECOMMENDATIONS (3PRD
PEDITION)
COMPLY EXPLANATION
Principle 1: Lay solid foundations for management and oversight
Recommendation 1.1
A listed entity should have and disclose a charter which sets out
the respective roles and responsibilities of the Board, the Chair and
management, and includes a description of those matters expressly
reserved to the Board and those delegated to management.
YES The Company has adopted a Board Charter that sets out the specific roles
and responsibilities of the Board, the Chair and management and includes
a description of those matters expressly reserved to the Board and those
delegated to management.
The Board Charter sets out the specific responsibilities of the Board,
requirements as to the Board’s composition, the roles and responsibilities
of the Chairman and Company Secretary, the establishment, operation
and management of Board Committees, Directors’ access to Company
records and information, details of the Board’s relationship with
management, details of the Board’s performance review and details of the
Board’s disclosure policy.
A copy of the Company’s Board Charter, which is part of the Company’s
Corporate Governance Plan, is available on the Company’s website.

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RECOMMENDATIONS (3PRD
PEDITION)
COMPLY EXPLANATION
Recommendation 1.2
A listed entity should:
(a) undertake appropriate checks before appointing a person, or
putting forward to security holders a candidate for election, as a
Director; and
(b) provide security holders with all material information relevant to
a decision on whether or not to elect or re-elect a Director.
YES (a) The Company has guidelines for the appointment and selection of the
Board in its Corporate Governance Plan. The Company’s Nomination
Committee Charter (in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan)
requires the Nomination Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) to
ensure appropriate checks (including checks in respect of character,
experience, education, criminal record and bankruptcy history (as
appropriate)) are undertaken before appointing a person, or putting
forward to security holders a candidate for election, as a Director.
(b) Under the Nomination Committee Charter, all material information
relevant to a decision on whether or not to elect or re-elect a Director
must be provided to security holders in the Notice of Meeting
containing the resolution to elect or re-elect a Director.
Recommendation 1.3
A listed entity should have a written agreement with each Director
and senior executive setting out the terms of their appointment.
YES The Company’s Nomination Committee Charter requires the Nomination
Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) to ensure that each Director and
senior executive is a party to a written agreement with the Company which
sets out the terms of that Director’s or senior executive’s appointment.
The Company has had written agreements with each of its Directors and
senior executives for the past financial year.
Recommendation 1.4
The Company Secretary of a listed entity should be accountable
directly to the Board, through the Chair, on all matters to do with
the proper functioning of the Board.
YES The Board Charter outlines the roles, responsibility and accountability of
the Company Secretary. In accordance with this, the Company Secretary
is accountable directly to the Board, through the Chair, on all matters to do
with the proper functioning of the Board.
Recommendation 1.5
A listed entity should:
(a) have a diversity policy which includes requirements for the
Board or a relevant committee of the Board to set measurable
objectives for achieving gender diversity and to assess
annually both the objectives and the entity’s progress in
achieving them;
(b) disclose that policy or a summary or it; and
(c) disclose as at the end of each reporting period:
(i) the measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity
set by the Board in accordance with the entity’s diversity
policy and its progress towards achieving them; and
PARTIALLY (a) The Company has adopted a Diversity Policy which provides a
framework for the Company to establish and achieve measurable
diversity objectives, including in respect of gender diversity. The
Diversity Policy allows the Board to set measurable gender diversity
objectives, if considered appropriate, and to assess annually both the
objectives (if any have been set) and the Company’s progress in
achieving them.
(b) The Diversity Policy is available, as part of the Corporate Governance
Plan, on the Company’s website.
(c) The Board did not set measurable gender diversity objectives for the
past financial year, because:

2Bthe Board did not anticipate there would be a need to appoint
any new Directors or senior executives due to limited nature of
the Company’s existing and proposed activities and the Board’s
view that the existing Directors and senior executives have

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RECOMMENDATIONS (3PRD
PEDITION)
COMPLY EXPLANATION
(ii) either:
(A)
0Bthe respective proportions of men and women on the
Board, in senior executive positions and across the
whole organisation (including how the entity has
defined “senior executive” for these purposes); or
(B)
1Bif the entity is a “relevant employer” under the
Workplace Gender Equality Act, the entity’s most
recent “Gender Equality Indicators”, as defined in the
Workplace Gender Equality Act.
sufficient skill and experience to carry out the Company’s plans;
and

3Bif it became necessary to appoint any new Directors or senior
executives, the Board considered the application of a
measurable gender diversity objective requiring a specified
proportion of women on the Board and in senior executive roles
will, given the small size of the Company and the Board, unduly
limit the Company from applying the Diversity Policy as a whole
and the Company’s policy of appointing based on skills and
merit; and

the Company did not have any women on the Board, in senior
executive positions or across the whole organisation for the past
financial year.
Recommendation 1.6
A listed entity should:
(a) have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating the
performance of the Board, its committees and individual
Directors; and
(b) disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether a
performance evaluation was undertaken in the reporting period
in accordance with that process.
PARTIALLY (a) The Company’s Nomination Committee (or, in its absence, the Board)
is responsible for evaluating the performance of the Board, its
committees and individual Directors on an annual basis. It may do so
with the aid of an independent advisor. The process for this is set out
in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan, which is available on
the Company’s website.
(b) The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan requires the Company to
disclose whether or not performance evaluations were conducted
during the relevant reporting period.
(c) The Company has not completed performance evaluations in respect
of the Board, its committees (if any) and individual Directors for the
past financial year. These reviews will take place during the current
financial year.
Recommendation 1.7
A listed entity should:
(a) have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating the
performance of its senior executives; and
(b) disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether a
performance evaluation was undertaken in the reporting period
in accordance with that process.
YES (a) The Company’s Nomination Committee (or, in its absence, the Board)
is responsible for evaluating the performance of the Company’s
senior executives on an annual basis. The Company’s Remuneration
Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) is responsible for evaluating
the remuneration of the Company’s senior executives on an annual
basis. A senior executive, for these purposes, means key
management personnel (as defined in the Corporations Act) other
than a non-executive Director.
The applicable processes for these evaluations can be found in the
Company’s Corporate Governance Plan, which is available on the
Company’s website.

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  • RECOMMENDATIONS (3 P [RD] P EDITION) COMPLY EXPLANATION (b) Besides Mr Avi Kimelman who resigned from the Board in mid-June 2020 and took on the role of General Manager, the Company did not have any senior executives besides the executive directors during the past financial year and so there was no need to complete performance evaluations in respect of senior executives. These reviews will take place during the current financial year.

  • Principle 2: Structure the Board to add value Recommendation 2.1 (a) The Company’s Nomination Committee Charter provides for the creation of a Nomination Committee (if it is considered it will benefit

  • The Board of a listed entity should: YES the Company), with at least three members, a majority of whom are

  • (a) have a nomination committee which: independent Directors, and which must be chaired by an independent Director.

  • (i) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent Directors; and (b) The Company did not have a Nomination Committee for the past financial year as the Board did not consider the Company would

  • (ii) is chaired by an independent Director, benefit from its establishment. In accordance with the Company’s

  • and disclose: Board Charter, the Board carries out the duties that would ordinarily (iii) the charter of the committee; be carried out by the Nomination Committee under the Nomination Committee Charter, including the following processes to address

  • (iv) the members of the committee; and succession issues and to ensure the Board has the appropriate

  • (v) as at the end of each reporting period, the number of balance of skills, experience, independence and knowledge of the times the committee met throughout the period and the entity to enable it to discharge its duties and responsibilities individual attendances of the members at those meetings; effectively:

RECOMMENDATIONS (3PRD
PEDITION)
COMPLY EXPLANATION
(b) Besides Mr Avi Kimelman who resigned from the Board in mid-June
2020 and took on the role of General Manager, the Company did not
have any senior executives besides the executive directors during the
past financial year and so there was no need to complete
performance evaluations in respect of senior executives. These
reviews will take place during the current financial year.
Principle 2: Structure the Board to add value
Recommendation 2.1
The Board of a listed entity should:
(a) have a nomination committee which:
(i)
has at least three members, a majority of whom are
independent Directors; and
(ii)
is chaired by an independent Director,
and disclose:
(iii)
the charter of the committee;
(iv) the members of the committee; and
(v)
as at the end of each reporting period, the number of
times the committee met throughout the period and the
individual attendances of the members at those meetings;
or
(b) if it does not have a nomination committee, disclose that fact
and the processes it employs to address Board succession
issues and to ensure that the Board has the appropriate
balance of skills, experience, independence and knowledge of
the entity to enable it to discharge its duties and
responsibilities effectively.
YES (a) The Company’s Nomination Committee Charter provides for the
creation of a Nomination Committee (if it is considered it will benefit
the Company), with at least three members, a majority of whom are
independent Directors, and which must be chaired by an independent
Director.
(b) The Company did not have a Nomination Committee for the past
financial year as the Board did not consider the Company would
benefit from its establishment. In accordance with the Company’s
Board Charter, the Board carries out the duties that would ordinarily
be carried out by the Nomination Committee under the Nomination
Committee Charter, including the following processes to address
succession issues and to ensure the Board has the appropriate
balance of skills, experience, independence and knowledge of the
entity to enable it to discharge its duties and responsibilities
effectively:
(i)
devoting time at least annually to informally discuss Board
succession issues and updating the Company’s Board skills
matrix; and
(ii)
all Board members being involved in the Company’s
nomination process, to the maximum extent permitted under
the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rules.
Recommendation 2.2
A listed entity should have and disclose a Board skill matrix setting
out the mix of skills and diversity that the Board currently has or is
looking to achieve in its membership.
NO The Company does not have a Board skill matrix. The Board Skills Matrix
will include the following areas of knowledge and expertise:

strategic expertise;

specific industry knowledge;

accounting and finance;

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risk management;

experience with financial markets; and

investor relations.
The Board Charter requires the disclosure of each Board member’s
qualifications and expertise. Full details as to each Director and senior
executive’s relevant skills and experience are available in the Company’s
Annual Report.
Recommendation 2.3
A listed entity should disclose:
(a) the names of the Directors considered by the Board to be
independent Directors;
(b) if a Director has an interest, position, association or
relationship of the type described in Box 2.3 of the ASX
Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendation (3rd
Edition), but the Board is of the opinion that it does not
compromise the independence of the Director, the nature of
the interest, position, association or relationship in question
and an explanation of why the Board is of that opinion; and
(c) the length of service of each Director
YES (a)
The Board Charter requires the disclosure of the names of Directors
considered by the Board to be independent. The Board considers
Mr David Hersham and Mr Avi Geller to be independent.
(b)
Even though Mr David Hersham and Mr Avi Geller have direct and
indirect shareholdings in the Company, the Board considers Mr
Hersham and Mr Geller to be independent. There are no other
independent Directors who fall into this category.
(c)
The Company’s Annual Report discloses the length of service of
each Director, as at the end of each financial year.
Recommendation 2.4
A majority of the Board of a listed entity should be independent
Directors.
NO The Company’s Board Charter requires that, where practical, the majority
of the Board should be independent.
There was not an independent majority of the Board for all of the past
financial year.
It is noted the composition of the Board will be reassessed in future in line
with changes in the Company's operations and level of activity and will be
adjusted as deemed appropriate. The Board will consider the ASX
Recommendations in assessing any future changes in Board composition.
Recommendation 2.5
The Chair of the Board of a listed entity should be an independent
Director and, in particular, should not be the same person as the
CEO of the entity.
NO The Board Charter provides that, where practical, the Chair of the Board
should be an independent Director and should not be the CEO/Managing
Director.
The Chair of the Company until mid-June 2020, Mr Avi Kimelman was not
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newly appointed Chair of the Company, Mr David Hersham is an
independent Director.
Recommendation 2.6
A listed entity should have a program for inducting new Directors
and providing appropriate professional development opportunities
for continuing Directors to develop and maintain the skills and
knowledge needed to perform their role as a Director effectively.
YES In accordance with the Company’s Board Charter, the Nominations
Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) is responsible for the approval
and review of induction and continuing professional development programs
and procedures for Directors to ensure that they can effectively discharge
their responsibilities. The Company Secretary is responsible for facilitating
inductions and professional development.
Principle 3: Act ethically and responsibly
Recommendation 3.1
A listed entity should:
(a) have a code of conduct for its Directors, senior executives and
employees; and
(b) disclose that code or a summary of it.
YES (a) The Company’s Corporate Code of Conduct applies to the
Company’s Directors, senior executives and employees.
(b) The Company’s Corporate Code of Conduct (which forms part of the
Company’s Corporate Governance Plan) is available on the
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Principle 4: Safeguard integrity in financial reporting
Recommendation 4.1
The Board of a listed entity should:
(a) have an audit committee which:
(i) has at least three members, all of whom are non-executive
Directors and a majority of whom are independent
Directors; and
(ii) is chaired by an independent Director, who is not the Chair
of the Board,
and disclose:
(i) the charter of the committee;
(ii) the relevant qualifications and experience of the members
of the committee; and
(iii) in relation to each reporting period, the number of times the
committee met throughout the period and the individual
attendances of the members at those meetings; or
PARTIAL (a) The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan contains an Audit and
Risk Committee Charter that provides for the creation of an Audit and
Risk Committee (if it is considered it will benefit the Company), with at
least three members, all of whom must be independent Directors, and
which must be chaired by an independent Director who is not the
Chair.
(b) The Company did not have an Audit and Risk Committee for the past
financial year as the Board did not consider the Company would
benefit from its establishment and does not currently have one. In
accordance with the Company’s Board Charter, the Board carries out
the duties that would ordinarily be carried out by the Audit and Risk
Committee under the Audit and Risk Committee Charter including the
following processes to independently verify and safeguard the
integrity of its financial reporting, including the processes for the
appointment and removal of the external auditor and the rotation of
the audit engagement partner:
(i) the Board devotes time at annual Board meetings to fulfilling the
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(b) if it does not have an audit committee, disclose that fact and
the processes it employs that independently verify and
safeguard the integrity of its financial reporting, including the
processes for the appointment and removal of the external
auditor and the rotation of the audit engagement partner.
Company’s internal audit function and arrangements with external
auditors; and
(ii) all members of the Board are involved in the Company’s audit
function to ensure the proper maintenance of the entity and the
integrity of all financial reporting.
Recommendation 4.2
The Board of a listed entity should, before it approves the entity’s
financial statements for a financial period, receive from its CEO and
CFO a declaration that the financial records of the entity have been
properly maintained and that the financial statements comply with
the appropriate accounting standards and give a true and fair view
of the financial position and performance of the entity and that the
opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk
management and internal control which is operating effectively.
YES The Company’s Audit and Risk Committee Charter requires the CEO and
CFO (or, if none, the person(s) fulfilling those functions) to provide a sign
off on these terms.
The Company has obtained a sign off on these terms for each of its
financial statements in the past financial year.
Recommendation 4.3
A listed entity that has an AGM should ensure that its external
auditor attends its AGM and is available to answer questions from
security holders relevant to the audit.
YES The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan provides that the Board must
ensure the Company’s external auditor attends its AGM and is available to
answer questions from security holders relevant to the audit.
The Company’s external auditor attended the Company’s last AGM during
the past financial year.
Principle 5: Make timely and balanced disclosure
Recommendation 5.1
A listed entity should:
(a) have a written policy for complying with its continuous
disclosure obligations under the Listing Rules; and
(b) disclose that policy or a summary of it.
YES (a) The Board Charter provides details of the Company’s disclosure
policy. In addition, the Corporate Governance Plan details the
Company’s disclosure requirements as required by the ASX Listing
Rules and other relevant legislation.
(b) The Corporate Governance Plan, which incorporates the Board
Charter, is available on the Company website.
Principle 6:Respect the rights of security holders
Recommendation 6.1
A listed entity should provide information about itself and its
governance to investors via its website.
YES Information about the Company and its governance is available in the
Corporate Governance Plan which can be found on the Company’s
website.
Recommendation 6.2 YES The Company has adopted a Shareholder Communications Strategy which
aims to promote and facilitate effective two-way communication with
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A listed entity should design and implement an investor relations
program to facilitate effective two-way communication with
investors.
communicated to shareholders and is available on the Company’s website
as part of the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan.
Recommendation 6.3
A listed entity should disclose the policies and processes it has in
place to facilitate and encourage participation at meetings of
security holders.
YES Shareholders are encouraged to participate at all general meetings and
AGMs of the Company. Upon the despatch of any notice of meeting to
Shareholders, the Company Secretary shall send out material stating that
all Shareholders are encouraged to participate at the meeting.
Recommendation 6.4
A listed entity should give security holders the option to receive
communications from, and send communications to, the entity and
its security registry electronically.
YES The Shareholder Communication Strategy provides that security holders
can register with the Company to receive email notifications when an
announcement is made by the Company to the ASX, including the release
of the Annual Report, half yearly reports and quarterly reports. Links are
made available to the Company’s website on which all information
provided to the ASX is immediately posted.
Shareholders queries should be referred to the Company Secretary at first
instance.
Principle 7: Recognise and manage risk
Recommendation 7.1
The Board of a listed entity should:
(a) have a committee or committees to oversee risk, each of
which:
(i)
has at least three members, a majority of whom are
independent Directors; and
(ii)
is chaired by an independent Director,
and disclose:
(iii)
the charter of the committee;
(iv)
the members of the committee; and
(v)
as at the end of each reporting period, the number of
times the committee met throughout the period and
the individual attendances of the members at those
meetings; or
(b) if it does not have a risk committee or committees that satisfy
(a) above, disclose that fact and the process it employs for
overseeing the entity’s risk management framework.
YES (a) The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan contains an Audit and
Risk Committee Charter that provides for the creation of an Audit and
Risk Committee (if it is considered it will benefit the Company), with at
least three members, all of whom must be independent Directors, and
which must be chaired by an independent Director.
A copy of the Corporate Governance Plan is available on the
Company’s website.
(b) The Company did not have an Audit and Risk Committee for the past
financial year as the Board did not consider the Company would
benefit from its establishment and does not currently have one. In
accordance with the Company’s Board Charter, the Board carries out
the duties that would ordinarily be carried out by the Audit and Risk
Committee under the Audit and Risk Committee Charter including the
Board devoting time at all Board meetings to fulfilling the roles and
responsibilities associated with overseeing risk and maintaining the
entity’s risk management framework and associated internal
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  • (a) The Audit and Risk Committee Charter requires that the Audit and Risk Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) should, at least annually, satisfy itself that the Company’s risk management framework continues to be sound.

  • (b) The Company’s Board has completed a review of the Company’s risk management framework in the past financial year.

  • (a) The Audit and Risk Committee Charter provides for the Audit and Risk Committee to monitor the need for an internal audit function.

  • (b) The Company did not have an internal audit function for the past financial year. The Company employed the following process for evaluating and continually improving the effectiveness of its risk management and internal control processes:

(a) review the entity’s risk management framework with management at least annually to satisfy itself that it continues to be sound; and

Recommendation 7.2
The Board or a committee of the Board should:
(a) review the entity’s risk management framework with
management at least annually to satisfy itself that it continues
to be sound; and
YES
(b) disclose in relation to each reporting period, whether such a
review has taken place.
Recommendation 7.3
A listed entity should disclose: YES
(a) if it has an internal audit function, how the function is
structured and what role it performs; or
(b) if it does not have an internal audit function, that fact and the
processes it employs for evaluating and continually improving
the effectiveness of its risk management and internal control
processes.
Recommendation 7.4
A listed entity should disclose whether it has any material exposure
to economic, environmental and social sustainability risks and, if it
does, how it manages or intends to manage those risks.
YES
Principle 8: Remunerate fairly and responsibly
Recommendation 8.1
The Board of a listed entity should: YES
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Recommendation 7.2
The Board or a committee of the Board should:
(a) review the entity’s risk management framework with
management at least annually to satisfy itself that it continues
to be sound; and
YES (a)
The Audit and Risk Committee Charter requires that the Audit and
Risk Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) should, at least
annually, satisfy itself that the Company’s risk management
framework continues to be sound.
(b)
The Company’s Board has completed a review of the Company’s risk
management framework in the past financial year.
(b) disclose in relation to each reporting period, whether such a
review has taken place.
Recommendation 7.3
A listed entity should disclose:
(a) if it has an internal audit function, how the function is
structured and what role it performs; or
(b) if it does not have an internal audit function, that fact and the
processes it employs for evaluating and continually improving
the effectiveness of its risk management and internal control
processes.
YES (a)
The Audit and Risk Committee Charter provides for the Audit and
Risk Committee to monitor the need for an internal audit function.
(b)
The Company did not have an internal audit function for the past
financial year. The Company employed the following process for
evaluating and continually improving the effectiveness of its risk
management and internal control processes:
(i)
the Board monitors the need for an internal audit function
having regard to the size, location and complexity of the
Company’s operations;
(ii)
the Board periodically undertakes an internal review of financial
systems and processes where systems are considered to
require improvement these systems are developed; and
(iii)
The Board reviews risk management and internal compliance
procedures at each Board meeting and monitors the quality of
the accounting function.
Recommendation 7.4
A listed entity should disclose whether it has any material exposure
to economic, environmental and social sustainability risks and, if it
does, how it manages or intends to manage those risks.
YES The Audit and Risk Committee Charter requires the Audit and Risk
Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) to assist management determine
whether the Company has any material exposure to economic,
environmental and social sustainability risks and, if it does, how it manages
or intends to manage those risks.
The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan requires the Company to
disclose whether it has any material exposure to economic, environmental
and social sustainability risks and, if it does, how it manages or intends to
manage those risks. The Company discloses this information in its Annual
Report as part of its continuous disclosure obligations.
Principle 8: Remunerate fairly and responsibly
Recommendation 8.1
The Board of a listed entity should:
YES (a) The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan contains a
Remuneration Committee Charter that provides for the creation of a
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(a) have a remuneration committee which:
(i)
has at least three members, a majority of whom are
independent Directors; and
(ii)
is chaired by an independent Director, and disclose:
a. the charter of the committee;
b. the members of the committee; and
c. as at the end of each reporting period, the
number of times the committee met throughout
the period and the individual attendances of
the members at those meetings; or
(b) if it does not have a remuneration committee, disclose that fact
and the processes it employs for setting the level and
composition of remuneration for Directors and senior
executives and ensuring that such remuneration is appropriate
and not excessive.
Company), with at least three members, a majority of whom must be
independent Directors, and which must be chaired by an independent
Director.
(b) The Company did not have a Remuneration Committee for the past
financial year as the Board did not consider the Company would
benefit from its establishment and does not currently have one. In
accordance with the Company’s Board Charter, the Board carries out
the duties that would ordinarily be carried out by the Remuneration
Committee under the Remuneration Committee Charter. The Board
devotes time at least annually at a Board meeting to assess the level
and composition of remuneration for Directors to ensure remuneration
is appropriate and not excessive.
Recommendation 8.2
A listed entity should separately disclose its policies and practices
regarding the remuneration of non-executive Directors and the
remuneration of executive Directors and other senior executives
and ensure that the different roles and responsibilities of non-
executive Directors compared to executive Directors and other
senior executives are reflected in the level and composition of their
remuneration.
YES The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan requires the Board to
disclose its policies and practices regarding the remuneration of Directors
and senior executives, which is disclosed in its Annual Report.
Recommendation 8.3
A listed entity which has an equity-based remuneration scheme
should:
(a) have a policy on whether participants are permitted to enter
into transactions (whether through the use of derivatives or
otherwise) which limit the economic risk of participating in the
scheme; and
(b) disclose that policy or a summary of it.
YES (a) The Company had an equity-based remuneration scheme during the
past financial year. The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan
prohibits Key Management Personnel entering into transactions
(whether through the use of derivatives or otherwise) which limit the
economic risk of participating in the scheme.
(b) Executives are prohibited from entering into transactions or
arrangements which limit the economic risk of participating in equity-
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